Auxiliary steam-generator.



J. J. PLANK; AUXILIARY STEAM GENERATOR. Aumento! man um. im.

1,089,076. Patented 111,113,191@L 11 lannnhsnss'r 1.

J. J. PLANK.

AUXILIABY STEAM GENERATOR. -nrmonxol rrnnn rammen.

1,089,076. Patented Mar. 3, 1914 l :susan-snm' n.

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` ATTORNEY 'which wil lpeclcattoii of Letters Patent.

" Patented' Mai-.3,1914.

Application tiled February l', 1818*. Icrlal No. xM4347.

To all 'whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I JUmUs J. Ifiiauic, a citizen 'of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and tion of the invention, such as will' enabe others skilled in the art to which it appertaiiis to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which forni Va part of this specification.

,My invention relates to an auxiliary steam enerator and more particularly to the portab e type of generators being adapted for temporary location in the tire box of a locomotive fora period of time necessary Ifor the quick generation of steam in the boiler of the engine, dispensing with the usual method of firing direct to the boiler, a' practice involving a muc'li greater duration of time.

A further object of my-inventionis to provide an auxiliary steam generator particularly ada ted for oil burnin locomotives i7fu'rnish steam for t ie blower anti the oil atomzer and that can be readily inserted in the tire box as an integral unit and be quickly detached from its connections and removed, being used as the occasion requires, for the uick steaming of cold boilers.

It is o vious that my auxiliary steam generator is adapted for use in connection with other than locomotive engines, and can be used to generate quick steam in an type of ut I have specified an oi burning ocomotive, knowin the diiliculties encountered and the long ime it takes in steaming up a cold boiler.

With this and 'other objects in view the invention consists in certain construe ions and in certain parts, improvements and c'ombinations, as will. be hereinafter described and specifically pointed out in the' claims hereunto appended.l

In the accoirianyinf drawin` which form a part of e spec cationigure I is a perspective view of a locomotive of the ordinary type with parte brokenbway and in section, s owing t e auxiliar steam generator sitloned in th,e fire x thereof. Fig. I is a longitudinal elevation of the auxiliary steam generator. Fig. III is a side view of the aiixi iary steam generator. Fig. IV is a longitudinal section of the supcr heating tube. Fig. V is an elevation of the enerator connection broken away to show e steam ami water pipes ami-connections.

Referring more in detail tothe parts:- 1' designates the locomotive boiler, 2'the saddle 3 the latform 4 the cali, 5 the tender, and 0 the re box a apted to receive through the tiredoor 7, the auxiliary steam generator 8. The generator 8 preferably comprises a plurality of water-tubes arran ed in sets of two, designated 9-9f, 10-10A and 11-11, a su erheating tube 12 and a steam drum'l. '1 ie'superheatingtube 12 is cen- -trally located between the said sets of tubes,

bein yconnected at its lower end to tubeset 9 -9 byfa reducing coupling 12 and a spacial bushing 14,.tlie#npplc15, and the four way coupling 10. lThe tube sets 10-10 and 11-11f are adapted for connection one with theother by a three way cou ling 17 and the nipples 18 and 19, which ta, e into the three way couplings 20 and 21disposed on tubes IOIand A11. A threaded nipp e 22 joins the coupling -17 with the four way coupling 16. The upper end of tubes 9--9 10-10 and 11-11 are externally threaded nt 28 to receive the reducing fittings 24, the said titting having an enlarged lower end portion 25 interior y threads to engage the threadortions 28 of the tubes, and having diminished opposite end portions 2T provided with openings arranged with screw threads to' engage. the lowerit-hreaded ends 28 of the reducing 1pipes 29 which extend upwardly and' para e to the saper-heating `tube.12, being connected with the drum 18 which is space d from the said superheating tube and positioned at the rear and adjacent the tcp portion thereof. The steam Fi es 29 are-o varied lengths, being subst'an ia much smaller diameter than those comprisin Vthe tube lsets, and enter the drum 18 at di ereiit points.

Threaded to' the upper ends'of the superheatin tube and the drum, are the caps 80 and4 8 apertfured on their top 'portions to receive the pipe 81 and the nipple 82, which ytake into the elbowsl 88 and 84. The union .85 is connected with the elbows 88 and 84 by the nip les 8,8 and 87.' -The'cap 80 of thesuperheat ng tube 19 is formed with an outwardly projecting portion 88 intericrlv ly of` 'u A threaded plug 52 is moi'inte adapted to be' detachedthere l the reservoir ca'nbe 'filled with'water. .The

.57. An air i 59'desi threaded to receive the bu'shin .89 which is 'similarly threaded to receive 't e nipple 40 and an elbow 41 is connected to said'nipple. The pipe .42'conn'ects the three ,way coupling 44 andthe-elbow 41, th'eylower part of the coupling having a bushing 44' ada ted for-reoeivingfthe nipple 45 ef the va ve' 46, whichniscoiinected with thefi'wate'r su plgoreservoir 47 by the flexible ppe48 t ie el w 49.*and'thef ipe'O which'extends to a point ad'aceiit l .re'eervoir.: e reservoir 47 is .portabieand e bottom'of said water.

adaptedjor location on eitherA the`v platform 8 or on the tender 4, having a connection 47" connect boiler,'being rovided with a globe valve60, and a pi e 6 whichconnectsthe fountain head wit the manifold 62, comprising' a plurality of couplings 68,-64-65-7-66 an 67,

- which have steam'pi connections 68-69-70 bushing and71, are provi ed'with globe v aives 72 and extend respectively to the blower 78, the atomizer 74, theiiusher 75, and the oiltank heating pipe'54; 'the said connections, valves, foutain head, blower, atomizer,

usher and eater bein a part of the r/eg'w' lar ipinent of an oi burnin locomotive. The e bow.' oupling 67, which orma. a part ofthe auxil ary steam neratin equipment, couples to the manifo d 62 an is' threaded to reeeivetlre flexible pipe 77, wliich",at its lower end, is 'connected 'with the three way coupling'44,j by the uiiion77. and haa-a safety valve 78 disposed onthe'upperend voougling 5B.' in t with the: middle part rof cou' au aie fountain headwhich .is with the live steam chamber of the thereof. f Disposed .on the szpecial bushing 14,is the water su ply pi .im which connects ut its lower en with t e water tubes 0 9', 10-10,

and 11-11, and extends upwardl throu h,

the superheating tube 12, the inem r88, t ie 89, Athe nipple. 40, elbow 41, the ipe 4 coupling 44 to the valve 46, connectwith the flexible water pipe' 48. i O deaifnates the oil sup y valve, havin; an o n handle 81 an ipes 82 and 8 lead g to e oil tank in t o tender' 5 au the; atomiaer 74. j

-there lit is deliveredfthrou h .'In order to glenerate steam quickly. in aA coldboiler wit m 'improved device, the 'generator is inserte 'through the firedooi-f? andrplaced in an upright position on .the floor ofthe firebox 6, fwith the pipe 42 extending throui `an` aperture provided in the tire door.- he globe valve 60 is operated to shut oil' the fountain head 59, and t-he flexible pipe .7T-is coupled to the'elbow coupling 67 'on the'manifold; The' oil' supply valve ia o erated -by handle 81 to provide a liowof oi to the atomizer; the ump 56 is operated to draw water'fiiom the ender tank I to the air tight reservoir 47 formin .a pressure for forcing the water .through t e water. .pip'e 48, the .re ulating valve 46, the'elbow 41,-and throu the pipe .79 m the lau'perheater tube 1 to the tubes 9 9', 10--10 `te r of the tubes.' Waste is thrown into the re box in the immediate proximity lof the goneratorland lighted. After a short period the waterin said tubes is converted into steam whihrises-'and forces its way through the-reducin fittings 24 into'thereducin pipes 29 an to the dr'm .18, from -whic point it forces its way. throu h theconnecionsI on the caps 30 and 81`o the drum and the superheatng' tube through the pipe 8l and into the superheater tube and-,from

'and 77 to the manifold'62.,"' t this-point the .valve 72 of the blower connection andr the valve' 72 of the atpmizer. connection-.are opened so that the steam generated in the auxiliary generator -will'provide a flow -of steam for the atomizerto form an 'i 'ting lmiixture anda forced draft for the lower.

The safety'valve 7 8 is-adapte'd to relievethe auxiliar nerator of any over pressure'of steam. i ,en sutiicientsteam-has been generated' in theen ne'boiler the valve 72'is closed the pi e7 is detached-from the valve "z2 aa uien romanian. 71', and afer being .flushed with cold water th'rou h'p'ipe48; the

` 'ipe .48 is then disconnected rom coupling andthe pipe 42 is swung u ward and the auxiliary generator is remove from the fire the pipes' 42 boxby grasping the union 85 and together with its coi'inections'and the water reservoirl is die osed -ony the tender the atomzer and .the b owery meanwhile being supplied with steamfrom the engine boiler.

' Altisobvious with my generator a"coid boiler. can be fired to generate steam in a, miich shorter time than heretofore.

.It is possible with my device to dispense with the portable reservoir and tender water supply, by directly connecting ,the pipe 42 of he generator with the ordinary water .pressure service that is .generally-found in -i'nilroad yards, tiie-ordinar pressure a. stem now universally used ing oweriui cnoughlto force the needed supp y to the. generator.

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Havinglthus described my invention, what. I-claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is:

'1..The combinationwith a steam boiler,-

-4. The combination with a steam boiler e steam enera-v and a burner of a removabl tor ada tedfor location within the re box oftheA oilerand comprising a plurality of steam tubes, a superheating tube and drum,

and means for conducting steam from the generat'or to the burner.

5. The combination with a steam boiler,

- of'a removable steam generator, com rising a glurality of heating tubes, a. super eating -tu e and a drum, 'an a heater 'for eneratmg steam in the tubes and super eating same in the superheating tube.

i 6. The combination with a steam boiler and a burner, ofa removable steam genera@ tor, comprising apluralty ofv4 enerating tubes, a superheating tube an means for generating steam in said ,tubes and heating the steam in said superheating tube, and ,means for. conducting steam fr om the su erheating tube to the burner.

7. Vhe combination witha steam boiler and a burner, of s removable steamjgenerl.- tor, comprising4 a plurality of steam generating tubes,"adrum and a superheating tube,

a drum,

outlet means for generatin steam in said tubes, heating lsame in sai drum and superheatngthe steam in the superheating tube, and means for conductin steam from the superheatin tube to the urner.

ecombination with a steam boiler,

anda burner, of a removable steam generator comprisin a plurality of steam. generating tubes, a rum and a superheating tube,

aluralltyof pipes connecting the tubes an drum, a connection between the drum and the superheatin tube, 'means for supplyingwster to sai 4 enerator, and means or .conducting steam rom the superheating tube tothe burner. t

9. The conbinationwith a steam boiler and a burner, of a removable steam genera- -tor located in said re box, comprisin a plurality. of water tubes, a .drum an a superheating tube, means for supplymg water to said tubes,and means. for conducting steamvto said 'superheating tube and from the su erheating tubeto the burner.

10a he combination with a furnacerebox, ofa liquid fuel burnerfo'r said furnace -fire-box, means for supplying Ioil-to said.

for supplying steam burner, and means burner,

from twol dtlerent sources to said said means including a supply pipe.

leadingfrom one'source"and connected "t0,

the burner, the other source comprising av steamfgenerator located in the .fire-box' and heated by the burner and havin a steam pipeconnected to sad'supp y pipe.-

Intes'txmon whereof I aiiix my signature y in presence o two witnesses.

JULIUs J'. ,PLANK Witnesses:

., J ome F. Wann,

W. W. Bissau..

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